Sycamore Stakes (G3) 23rd Running • Fall • 1 1/2 miles (turf) • 3-year-olds and up The Sycamore is named in honor of the tall, stately tree that stands at the entrance to Keeneland’s walking ring. The race has been contested at 1 1/2 miles (2001- 2010, 2012, 2014-present) and 1 5/8 miles (1995-2000, 2011, 2013). Milestones – Sycamore Stakes 2016 Purse: $100,000 Stakes Record: 2:29.55, Sharbayan (IRE), 2003 Largest Straight Payoff: $33.80, Transduction Gold, 2007 Smallest Straight Payoff: $3.60, Royal Strand (IRE), 1999 Largest Field: 12, 2009; 2010; 2016 Smallest Field: 4, 1996 Largest Value to Winner: $103,044, Rochester, 2001 Keeneland/Coady STAKES Through 2016, Keeneland maintained separate course records for the Keeneland Course and the Haggin Sycamore (G3) winner Renown (GB) is trained by Elizabeth Course depending on the setting of a temporary rail. Beginning in 2017, Keeneland consolidated the course Voss, whose late father, Tommy Voss, won the 2008 Sycamore records into one set based solely on distance, not rail settings. (See page 210.) with Always First (GB). The Vosses are the first father-daughter combination to win the same stakes at Keeneland. Sycamore Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2016 Renown (GB) (5) Angel Cruz (121) Bigger Picture (5) Bullards Alley (4) 2:35.37 gd no Merriebelle Stable LLC Elizabeth Voss Jose Ortiz (121) Marcelino Pedroza (123) Haggin Course (John Moores) 2015 Holiday Star (5) Edgar Prado (121) Charming Kitten (5) St. Albans Boy (5) 2:33.06 fm 1/2 Augustin Stable H. Graham Motion John Velazquez (121) Paco Lopez (121) Keeneland Course 2014 Holiday Star (4) Rosie Napravnik (121) Red Rifle (4) Villandry (5) 2:33.83 sf 1/2 Augustin Stable H. Graham Motion John Velazquez (121) Shaun Bridgmohan (121) Keeneland Course 2013 Najjaar (4) James Graham (121) Eagle Poise (7) Tricky Hat (CHI) (4) 2:41.49 ft 3/4 Shadwell Stable Daniel Peitz Joseph Rocco Jr. (121) Rosie Napravnik (121) Polytrack, 1 5/8 miles 2012 Kindergarden Kid (5) Julien Leparoux (121) Ioya Bigtime (5) Miami Deco (5) 2:31.80 fm nk Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey Michael J. Maker Jeffrey Sanchez (123) Elvis Trujillo (121) Keeneland Course 2011 Sanagas (GER) (5) Rajiv Maragh (120) Tahoe Lake (BRZ) (5) Center Divider (4) 2:39.40 ft 1/2 Andreas Jacobs H. Graham Motion Manoel R. Cruz (120) Julien Leparoux (120) Polytrack, 1 5/8 miles 2010 Brass Hat (9) Calvin Borel (122) Southern Anthem (4) Musketier (GER) (8) 2:30.73 fm 1 Fred R. Bradley William R. Bradley James Graham (120) John R. Velazquez (125) Keeneland Course 2009 Cloudy’s Knight (9) Rosemary Homeister Jr. (122) Winchester (4) Yate’s Black Cat (6) 2:30.87 fm hd S J Stables LLC Jonathan E. Sheppard Ramon Dominguez (122) Miguel Mena (120) Keeneland Course (Shirley and Jerrold Schwartz) 2008 Always First (GB) (7) Rene Douglas (122) Transduction Gold (5) Telling (4) 2:30.98 fm 3/4 Merriefield armF (Charles Noell) Thomas Voss Jon Court (122) Shaun Bridgmohan (120) Haggin Course 2007 Transduction Gold (4) James Graham (120) Bee Charmer (IRE) (5) Dreadnaught (7) 2:31.96 fm nk Kim and John Glenney John Glenney Shaun Bridgmohan (120) Robby Albarado (120) Haggin Course 2006 Revved Up* (8) Garrett Gomez (122) Rush Bay (4) Always First (GB) (5) 2:29.83 fm 2 Live Oak Plantation Christophe Clement Rafael Bejarano (125) Alex Solis (122) Haggin Course (Mrs. Charlotte C. Weber) 2005 Rochester (9) Gary Stevens (120) Dreadnaught (5) Vangelis (6) 2:34.30 fm 3 3/4 Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Jean-Luc Samyn (122) Edgar Prado (122) Haggin Course (George Strawbridge Jr.) 2004 Mustanfar (3) Jose Santos (118) Deputy Strike (6) Rochester (8) 2:30.88 fm 3 Shadwell Stable Kiaran P. McLaughlin Mark Guidry (120) Pat Day (122) Haggin Course (Hamdan Al Maktoum) 2003 Sharbayan (IRE) (5) Pat Day (120) Cetewayo (9) Deputy Strike (5) 2:29.55 fm 1 3/4 Iron County Farms Inc. Wallace A. Dollase Brice Blanc (122) Richard Migliore (120) Haggin Course (George Middleton) and Miller Trust (Jess Miller) 2002 Rochester (6) Pat Day (125) Roxinho (BRZ) (4) Lord Flasheart (5) 2:30.48 fm 1 Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Lonnie Meche (120) Edgar Prado (120) Haggin Course (George Strawbridge Jr.) Rev. 8/1/17 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 117 ® Sycamore Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2001 Rochester (5) Pat Day (119) Chorwon (8) Regal Dynasty (5) 2:31.29 fm no Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Jon Court (125) Mark Guidry (119) Haggin Course (George Strawbridge Jr.) 2000 Crowd Pleaser (5) Calvin Borel (118) Dixie’s Crown (4) Kim Loves Bucky (3) 2:44 yl no Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Mike Smith (122) Shane Sellers (114) Haggin Course (George Strawbridge Jr.) 1999 Royal Strand (IRE)* (5) Pat Day (117) Arizona Storm (4) Magest (4) 2:38 3/5 fm 3 James H. Stone W. Elliott Walden Robby Albarado (117) Willie Martinez (117) Haggin Course (NCR) 1998 Royal Strand (IRE)* (4) Shane Sellers (116) Thesaurus (4) Lakeshore Road (5) 2:41 4/5 fm 5 1/2 James H. Stone W. Elliott Walden Craig Perret (116) Calvin Borel (116) Keeneland Course (NCR) 1997 Gleaming Key (5) Shane Sellers (116) Double Leaf (4) Seattle Blossom (4) 2:45 4/5 fm nk Barry Golden Hilary Pridham Pat Day (116) Willie Martinez (116) Haggin Course 1996 Gleaming Key (4) Robby Albarado (114) Nash Terrace (IRE) (4) Hawkeye Bay (5) 2:44 2/5 yl 2 George B. Peterson Jr. P. Noel Hickey Pat Day (120) Charles Woods Jr. (114) Keeneland Course 1995 Lindon Lime*(5) Craig Perret (123) Hyper Shu (5) Lordly Prospect (6) 2:42 3/5 fm 4 1/2 Frank Mansell W. Elliott Walden Willie Martinez (114) Kenneth Bourque (114) Keeneland Course STAKES * Winning favorite. Grade 3, 2003-present. Run at 1 5/8 miles from 1995-2000; 1 1/2 miles from 2001-present. In 2013, rain forced the race off the turf to be run on the main track. As a result, the race lost its grade. Keeneland/Coady Jockey Angel Cruz moved Renown out four wide to make a run at the leaders in the Sycamore (G3) and took the lead charging past the sixteenth pole. Bigger Picture (No. 1) surged along the rail and just missed at the finish. 118 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes Rev. 8/1/17 ®.